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Apple Varieties Guide - Which Apple to Pick and Why! Summary Table (click here for the detailed guide)

(Sorted alphabetically on variety name; see this page for a sort by typical ripening date) Blank means OK or average. Note: all apples should be stored in the fridge; those noted below as needing refrigeration are exceptionally quick to spoil in not refrigerated. Typical Ripening Date Dates are approximate Eating Apple Apple Apple Notes Name and vary Cooking Apple Sauce fresh Pie Juice Butter and Storage Tips CONSIDERABLY with weather, location and more!

August X

Akane

Should Refrigerate. Does mid to late not brown when X X good X X X September sliced (see this Ambrosia page for more info)

mid to late Baking too hard Great keeper October Arkansas Black

Cross of Golden Delicious and October X X good X X X Monroe. Flesh Autumncrisp resists browning http://www.PickYourOwn.org/applevarietiestochoose.htm

Typical Ripening Date Dates are approximate Eating Apple Apple Apple Notes Name and vary Cooking Apple Sauce fresh Pie Juice Butter and Storage Tips CONSIDERABLY with weather, location and more!

early July X Bevan's Favorite

mid to late X X X X X X October Black Twig

early to X X X X X Mid October Blushing Golden

early to Good all-purpose X X X X Mid October apple Braeburn

Excellent flavor, Does not brown early to Very Very X X X when sliced (see Mid October good good Cameo this page for more info)

Does not brown mid to late when sliced (see X X X X X September this page for more Cortland info)

August X X X X Must Refrigerate

Earligold

A McIntosh type apple with a long mid-August X X X X shelf life. through September Empire Aromatic and crisp with creamy white All images and text Copyright © Benivia, LLC 2020 All rights reserved. Page 2 of 10

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Typical Ripening Date Dates are approximate Eating Apple Apple Apple Notes Name and vary Cooking Apple Sauce fresh Pie Juice Butter and Storage Tips CONSIDERABLY with weather, location and more!

juicy flesh, sweet and tart. Does not brown when sliced (see this page for more info)

early to X X Mid October Enterprise

Excellent storage Very Very Mid October X X BEST X due to it's parents through November good Good (Fuji and Evercrisp Honeycrisp) Excellent all purpose apple, with sweet mid to late Very aromatic flavor, X BEST X X October good Great keeper; Fuji stores well in garage or basement

Very sweet, excellent flavor, Must refrigerate; even then only mid August to Very X BEST X X X keeps for a few early September good Gala weeks. Does not brown when sliced (see this page for more info)

Does not brown Very Very when sliced (see August X X X good good this page for more Ginger Gold info)

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Typical Ripening Date Dates are approximate Eating Apple Apple Apple Notes Name and vary Cooking Apple Sauce fresh Pie Juice Butter and Storage Tips CONSIDERABLY with weather, location and more!

Very sweet, mild mid to late Very X X X X X flavor, Should September good Golden Delicious Refrigerate

Tart, strong aroma flavor, should Refrigerate. mid to late Very X X X X X Does not brown September good Goldrush when sliced (see this page for more info)

mid to late Very tart almost X X X October sour apple Granny Smith

Very Should X X X X X August good Refrigerate Gravenstein

August X X X Grimes Golden Sweet, crisp apple. Very good, but September X X BEST X Storage is good, good watery not great Honeycrisp

October X X X

Idared

early to Very Newer variety, X X X X X Mid October good sweet, juicy Jazz

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Typical Ripening Date Dates are approximate Eating Apple Apple Apple Notes Name and vary Cooking Apple Sauce fresh Pie Juice Butter and Storage Tips CONSIDERABLY with weather, location and more!

August X X OK

Jersey Mac

mid to late Very OK storage, great X X September good all purpose apple. Jonagold

mid to late Very Must Refrigerate, X X X X X September good very sweet. Jonalicious

mid to late Very X X OK September good Jonamac

mid to late Very X X X X X OK September good Jonathan

Stores well - it is mid September X X X X an earlier version to early October Jubilee of Fuji

Late September to X X X early October Keepsake

mid to late X X Liberty October

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Typical Ripening Date Dates are approximate Eating Apple Apple Apple Notes Name and vary Cooking Apple Sauce fresh Pie Juice Butter and Storage Tips CONSIDERABLY with weather, location and more!

Must Refrigerate Mid July X GOOD

Lodi

mid to late X X October Macoun

September X good X X

McIntosh

early to Very X X X X X Mid October good Melrose

X Must Refrigerate August Mollies Delicious

Late September to Very X X X X Mutsu, also called early October good Crispin

Late September to Very good for X X Northern Spy early October storing

Does not brown mid to late when sliced (see X X X October this page for more Opal info)

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Typical Ripening Date Dates are approximate Eating Apple Apple Apple Notes Name and vary Cooking Apple Sauce fresh Pie Juice Butter and Storage Tips CONSIDERABLY with weather, location and more!

mid August to X X X X X early September PaulaRed

mid to late X X good X X X October Pink Lady

Very sweet, juicy, does not store early July X X good well, bruises easily Pristine (like Gala)

mid to late X good X September Red Delicious

Firm flesh and can be held in storage up to 2 months Late-July X X without loss of Redfree quality or firmness.

early to X X Mid October Rome

Does not brown Late September to when sliced (see X X X X X X early October this page for more Shizuka info)

Good storer. Does Late September, 2 not brown when weeks after X X X X X sliced (see this HoneyCrisp Snowsweet page for more

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Typical Ripening Date Dates are approximate Eating Apple Apple Apple Notes Name and vary Cooking Apple Sauce fresh Pie Juice Butter and Storage Tips CONSIDERABLY with weather, location and more!

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Early September

Stayman

mid to late X X good X Stayman Winesap October

Early September X X X X X X OK Strawberry heirloom, when fully ripe has the Summer banana mid-August X X faint smell of bananas

mid to late X X X X X October Suncrisp

early to X X X X Mid October Sundance

mid August to X X X X SweeTango early September

mid to late X X X X X X September Ultra Gold

Also good for Virginia Gold Late-September X X apple cider

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Typical Ripening Date Dates are approximate Eating Apple Apple Apple Notes Name and vary Cooking Apple Sauce fresh Pie Juice Butter and Storage Tips CONSIDERABLY with weather, location and more!

Early-July X X

William's Pride

mid to late X X X X Stores very well Yates October

Should mid-July to mid- X X X X X X August Refrigerate

Zestar

Click here for detailed descriptions of each apple variety with detailed characteristics Of course, each region of the country and each season varies. Variations in rainfall and temperature greatly affect the usual ripening date. So call ahead!

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English Apple Varieties These links take you to photos on GardenAction.co.uk

• Bramley - The English gush over this apple with a fever (fevour?:) that borders on mania. It's basically a granny smith type, a higher acid content and lower sugar apple, with a stronger, more tangy taste. Bramley's are considered to be an ideal cooking apple. • Charles Ross • Crispin • Early Victoria • Early Worcester • Ellisons Orange • Epicure • Gibsons Scarlet • Golden Spire • Greensleaves • Howgate Wonder • Ingrid Marie • James Grieve • Jonagored • Jupiter • Katy • Orleans Reinette • Peasgood Nonsuch • Red Gravenstein • Red Victoria • Rev W. Wilks • Ribston Pippin • Rosemary Russett • Spartan • Sturmer Pippin • Sunset • Superb • Tydermans Late Orange • Warners King • Winston